UNITED CHURCH HISTORY
AND STRUCTURE
CELEBRATION &
REFLECTION: 60 Years of Union
Dr. Bob McClure and Dr.
Clarke MacDonald, past Moderators of The United Church of Canada, are interviewed by Rod Booth. They reflect on the first 60 years of the United Church. (28 minutes) Available in VHS and DVD
VC0023
CELEBRATION OF OUR
ROOTS series
Three part series about
the founding denominations of The United Church of Canada.
METHODIST: Oh, For a Thousand Tongues (35 minutes) VC0359
OUR PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE (21 minutes) VC0053
UNION CHURCHES (20 minutes) VC0024 Available in VHS and DVD
LIVING AND RISKING:
Our Heritage and Our Future
The story of The United
Church of Canada from Union in 1925 to 1985. (13 minutes) VC0710
REFINING FIRE, SUSTAINING
GRACE The video produced for the
75th anniversary of The United Church of Canada. Traces the journey, pointing
to some of the key events and decisions. (30 minutes) VC0950 Available in VHS and DVD
SPIRIT CONNECTION
SPECIAL: 65th Anniversary Celebration Begins
with a reflective look at The United Church of Canada and its historical roots, then looks at issues within the United Church.
(28 minutes) VC0335
SPIRIT CONNECTION:
October 23/95
70th
Anniversary of The United Church - A collection of interview
and reflections. (30 minutes)
VC0766
WELCOME TO THE UNITED
CHURCH OF CANADA
This is a brief overview
of The United Church - the people, the beliefs, the activities, the structures. Includes the creed and a description of the
crest. (9 minutes) VC0709
Available in VHS and DVD
STUDYING THE BIBLE
DISCOVERING THE BIBLE
A kit of resources for study of the Bible. Designed to be
used by people who are new to the church.
Includes workbooks and
guides. There are four sessions on two videos.
Each session is 30 minutes.
Tape 1
VC0821 Tape 2
VC0822
1. Getting Acquainted 3. The New Testament
2. The Old Testament 4. Survival, Spread and Influence
QUESTIONS OF FAITH
II: 2. Whats the Use of the Bible? Available in VHS and DVD
COMMUNION RESOURCES:
BROKEN FOR YOU
Helps viewers make the
connection between the communion service and service in the world. Can
be used with junior high through adult. (10 minutes) VC0020
MEANING OF MYSTERY (See description under Baptism Resources .)
VIDEOS FOR STUDY AND
DISCUSSION:
QUESTIONS OF FAITH
series, 20 to 30 minutes each. Faith questions (some of the questions discussed
are listed) are addressed by a variety of contemporary thinkers, well-known in both the secular and church worlds. Available
in VHS and DVD
QUESTIONS OF FAITH
II
1. Who Is Jesus? What role does Jesus play in your faith? What does one have to believe about Jesus
to be Christian? VC0518
2. Whats the Use of the
Bible? What kind of authority does the Bible have for you? What role does the
Bible play in your faith? How do you approach reading the Bible? VC0519
3. Whos Got the Truth?
If you really believe
you are right, how do you deal with people who believe differently from you?
VC0520
4. How Do We Right the
Wrong? What are the most pressing social issues of our time? What should religious
institutions be doing? VC0521
5. What Gives You Faith? How did you come into your faith? What sustains your faith? How do you
share your faith? VC0522
6. What Happens After
Death? What is your attitude toward death? What does immortality or life after
death mean to you? VC0523 Available in VHS and DVD
QUESTIONS OF FAITH
III
1. What Do You Mean By Faith?
VC0410
What does faith mean to you? Whats the difference between faith and belief?
2. Why Worship?
VC0411
What is worship?When does worship happen for you? Does worship ever happen outside the church?
3. Whats Religion Got To Do With Sex?
VC0412
What is the Judeo-Christian perspective on sexuality? What can the church offer to those in non-traditional
relationships?
4. What Are the Moral Dilemmas?
VC0413
What is the most problematic
moral issue for you? If you had to identify the most pressing moral problem faced
by the culture, what would you say?
5. Remember Sin and Salvation?
VC0414
Whatever happened to sin? What is sin for you? What does salvation mean?
6. What About Grace and Miracles?
VC0415
How do you experience
grace? What is grace? Does God intervene in creation today? What is a miracle
and have you ever experienced one? Available in VHS and DVD
QUESTIONS OF FAITH
FOR YOUTH series .
1. Why Pray?
VC0695
Whats the value of praying? What do you pray for? What do you think God does when opposing sides pray to
win?
2. Who Do You Want To Become?
VC0696
Whats your idea of a
good person? Who do you look up to? Is there any way you want to change?
3. How Much Stuff Do You Need? VC0697
Does money cause you
problems? How important is having the right clothes? Does your faith have anything to say about money and things?
4. How Do You Know What Is Right?
VC0698
How do you make choices? If you saw your best friend cheating, would you tell?
5. What Can You Do About Violence?
VC0699
Is violence a problem
in your school or neighborhood? Have you been the victim of violence or had violent urges? What can people your age do about
it?
6. Is Loving Yourself Easy?
VC0700
Do you have to be accepted
by others to feel OK about yourself? Do you know youth who are depressed or suicidal? Can a person have too much self-esteem?
Available in VHS and DVD
SPIRIT CONNECTION:
Feb. 5/96 Joan Osbornes rock video One
of Us poses the question what if God were one of us. (3 minutes) VC0872
INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
FAITH, HOPE AND CLARITY (10 programs on 3 videos - each program is 30 minutes)
RELIGIONS OF OUR NEIGHBOURS
(10 videos - 30 minutes each)
VIDEOS FOR STUDY AND
DISCUSSION ABOUT JESUS:
PARABLE : A clown riding on a donkey behind a circus train
takes on the hardships of others. A powerful story with symbolic meaning. (22 minutes)
VC0429 Available in VHS and DVD
WHO DO YOU SAY THAT
I AM? Shows how Jesus has been seen through the eyes of
artists in different times and places.(20 minutes) VC0673 Available in VHS and DVD
PRAYER RESOURCES:
PRAYING IN THE MIDST OF LIFE series (6 videos, each 23 mins. with the following titles)
Our questions about prayer?
- Finding God. - Knowing Gods Will. - Praying the Scripture. - Learning the Breath Prayer. -
Retreating at any time.
BREAD This prayer meditation contrasts hunger and justice in the first and
third worlds. (12 minutes)
VC0019
MISSION/STEWARDSHIP
GIFTS TO SHARE
Four short clown skits
about gifts and giving showing we all have gifts to share. 1) Clown without a
gift; 2) Freed to Share; 3) The Pleaser; 4) The Great Offering
(23 minutes) VC0227
IN PARTNERSHIP
Features footage of the
church at work in the world today and yesterday. It looks at four main areas
of work for the Division of World Outreach. (15 minutes) VC0354
MISSION AND SERVICE
FUND PROJECTS:
DANCE THE JUBILEE
Linnea Good sings a Jubilee
song, Bring the Day to visuals which show work supported by the Mission & Service Fund.
(4 minutes) VC0934
A collection of stories
can be found on the following:
MISSION AND SERVICE (30 minutes) VC0273
RECEIVING AND GIVING:
Stories of Mission in Action (30 minutes) VC0689
UNITED IN ACTION
(10 minutes) VC0800.
NAMES OF MONEY
Intended to assist people
in thinking about their money in Christian terms - how the use of money indicates the priorities in their lives. (12 minutes) VC0625
Available in VHS and DVD
WORSHIP:
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Provides an overview
of the history of architecture of Christian places of worship. Followed by a
description of how the design of a worship space can enable participation in the worship service. (16
minutes) VC0464 Available
in VHS and DVD
QUESTIONS OF FAITH
III , #2. Why Worship? (25 minutes) VC0411
What is worship? When does worship happen for you? Does worship ever happen outside the church? Available
in VHS and DVD
CELEBRATING POSSIBILITY
Offers a glimpse of diverse
cross-section of congregations and discusses how Christian education is important.
(14 minutes)
VC0383
CHRISTIAN YEAR (THE)
The seasons of the Christian
year are highlighted in six segments (10 minutes each) which can be used individually.
VC0030
FINDING YOUR WAY
Stories of people who
talk about how they have come to the United Church at critical moments in their lives and why they have stayed. One of the resources for the Steps in a Journey series. (10
minutes) Available in VHS and DVD
VC0802
STEPS IN A JOURNEY Produced to accompany the print magazine by the same title. Ralph Milton hosts this video. (30 minutes) VC0179
VOICES OF YOUTH A collection of Spirit Connection stories about
youth. The young people in this video talk about what their church community
means to them and they address various faith
questions. (56 minutes)VC058
